1,070. When u asked me to take your hand and show you what I was upset about 1,071. When u took care of the problem 1,072. When u said I want to be intimate with you tonight ( but it had nothing to do with sex) 1,073. When all our text for today has started out with an endearing name for one another 1,074 knowing I’ll get to hold you in my arms tonight makes me smile a million times over 1,075. You looking me in the face and saying ” I want to be with you” 1,076. When you smile

1,065 the vitos pizza guy “it says roman numerals 2” lol when in fact the paper said # 11….which would be Numer 11! Lol then he blames it on his cousin not being able to write! Ok there’s only 2 people who know about this it’s funny to us!

1,085. The way my mother holds her cup of tea or coffee and sips; in two hands close to her body with a smile after each sip, like she has just found happiness in the tiny cup. 1,086. My mother’s “warnings”. 1,087. My father having a “pet name” for me and still using it no matter how old I get. 1,088. When people say they love you and tear up a bit when they say your name. 1,089. Burmese style sweet tea. 1,090. Tiny oriental tea cups. 1,091. Needing so much and not wanting a thing. 1,092. Prayer in a big sanctuary. 1,093. Girls in gingham dresses with long legs. 1,094. Anthrapologies (store). 1,095. Perfect tiny little espresso cups and saucers. 1,096. Crate & Barrel (store). 1,097. Big wrap around sunglasses. 1,098. Preparing early for a shower by running the water for a few hours in order to make it hot. Exacto nives. Brand new shiny things. 1,099. Sales woman who are so flirtatious that I wonder if it is part of their job.

This makes me smile. My friends and I play used to play a game we invented called “It’s a good day when…” The object is to name all the things that make our days worth living. This reminded me of that game.

I think I can relate to this sentiment very much at this moment. Thank you for, once again, giving me a reason to smile at a moment when it felt like the muscles surrounding my mouth were not inclined to do so.

I’m 22, and I still love to draw with sidewalk chalk when I hang out with my nieces and nephews. However, I always hated being called to the board in elementary school because I hated the sound chalk made on the chalkboard, and I hated the feeling of dusty fingers. Go figure.

1,032. Deciding to just smile no matter what. 1,033. Realizing that there are far worse things in life then losing some cash. 1,034. Stopping a frantic search to be happy. 1,035. Knowing for certain that there are more important things in life than $.